happy talk

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Recent Examples of happy talk If the public conversation turns from spending cuts to tax cut happy talk, consumer sentiment could rebound. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 There was a moment Monday afternoon, during Madison Keys’ Australian Open fourth-round match against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina, when her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, realized that this wasn’t the time for happy talk. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Despite the happy talk, Biden leaves office on a profoundly bittersweet note. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 Vision without execution is just happy talk. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for happy talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
Noun
  • However, because the stacked analog ICs are so thin, cross talk occurs between the layers, which can cause signal interference, noise, and performance degradation in the ICs.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
  • This time, Zelensky pushed back, engaging in cross talk with Trump and Vance that demonstrated a level of defiance to the president and his team.
    Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Residents of the apartment complex described 40 to 60 gunshots during the exchange of gunfire.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
  • China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The dialogue will explore her career milestones and the philosophies that have shaped her artistry, including the practice of detachment, a theme both Jones and Akil connect to through lessons learned from Oprah Winfrey.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In a democracy, ideas are tested through words and good-faith debate—never through violence.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ask about their weekends, their hobbies, how work is going or other small talk topics.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Once, small talk in meetings faded into the background.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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